General Yu Wenlang sat upright on his horse, glanced at the troops with an arrogant expression, and shouted sternly: "Young men, please cheer up. We will transport the grain and grass to Hongnong within three days. If there is any delay,
, be careful of your waiting dog head!"
There was an uproar in the team, and someone shouted: "The general came here just now to deliver the order. He clearly asked us to transport it within five days. How can we get it in three days..."
Before he finished speaking, Yu Wenlang whipped the riding crop in his hand and said, "I told you to talk back!"
The soldier who was whipped had two bloody whip marks on his face in the blink of an eye. He looked particularly ferocious, but the others did not dare to say another word and fell silent for a while.
Liu Ziqiu looked at General Yu Wenlang's arrogant face and suddenly remembered, wasn't this the guy who chased him in the Xishan Mountains of Luoyang and ordered the arrows to be fired?
At that time, Liu Ziqiu didn't know his name. He only saw that he was one level higher than Qin Shubao and should be a brigade commander. Unexpectedly, in just a few months, this guy climbed up from the position of brigade commander to Tiger General, and was promoted.
The speed is like riding a rocket.
Liu Ziqiu remembered correctly that the new general who succeeded Han Shi'er was Yu Wenjing. Yu Wenshu gained more and more trust from Yang Guang, and he won over the position left by Han Shi'er with almost no effort. However, the Yuwen family
They couldn't find many people who could lead the troops, so they took advantage of Yu Wenjing, the brigade commander of the Youxiao Guards.
Just listen to Liu Yu say: "Liu Ziqiu, don't be in a daze, hurry up and set off."
Although the general was changed, Liu Yu's attitude towards Liu Ziqiu remained unchanged, because he could see that Liu Ziqiu would never just be a top soldier for the rest of his life.
Liu Ziqiu was stunned and said: "Commander Brigade, we don't need to be in such a hurry. It should take three days from here to Hongnong."
With Yu Wenjing here, Liu Ziqiu did not dare to call General Liu Yu anymore.
Liu Yu didn't care about this at this time. He shook his head and said: "You don't know, there are people responsible for clearing the snow on the roads in the suburbs of Beijing, so they are naturally smooth. But after this section, there is ice and snow, and our carriages and horses are heavy, so what?
Go fast."
Lai Huer sent an order for them to arrive at Hongnong in five days, and had already considered these situations. However, Yu Wenjing took office as a new official and was eager to show off in front of Yang Guang, so he didn't care so much.
Over there, Hua Yun, Gui Haiqiu and others have begun to drive the grain carts onto the road. Most of the animals pulling the carts are donkeys, mules and oxen, and there are also a few horses. They can't run fast anyway. If they get stuck in the snow again, they will
That would be even more troublesome. In order not to waste time, we can only "fly first".
Liu Ziqiu glanced at Yu Wenjing, who had turned away leisurely, frowned and said, "Commander of the Brigade, I have an idea."
Liu Yu perked up and asked quickly: "What can we do?"
Liu Ziqiu said: "Just take off the wheels."
Liu Yu was shocked and said: "Are you crazy? Remove the wheels. Can you carry so much grain and grass?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "I'm sorry, Brigadier, I didn't make it clear. Only when you encounter snow, you need to remove the wheels, so you can walk faster than on flat ground."
Liu Yu said suspiciously: "Is this method of yours effective? Why have I never heard of it?"
Liu Ziqiu said with certainty: "It's absolutely effective. I've tried it. In this way, the cart becomes a snow sledge, which can be pulled by a few dogs, let alone mules and horses."
At this time, shouts and whips were heard on the official road, and the convoy slowly drove west. Liu Yu, full of questions, rode his horse to catch up.
At noon the next day, a vast expanse of snow appeared in front of us. Rows of hoofprints, footprints, and ruts were clearly visible. They were left by the army and convoy that had just passed. Not far away, a large vehicle was stuck in the snow.
In the field, more than a dozen soldiers were shouting slogans, pulling forward and pushing back, but the cart didn't move at all.
Liu Yu pointed in that direction and said, "This is exactly what I'm worried about."
Liu Ziqiu patted his chest and said, "Commander of the brigade, try the method I told you. If it doesn't succeed, I am willing to lead the military method!"
Liu Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's try it with your three big cars first."
After Liu Ziqiu received the order, he immediately asked Hua Yun and Gui Haiqiu to drive the cart off the official road. Hua Yun and others were somewhat puzzled by the method of removing the wheels, but out of trust in Liu Ziqiu, no one said anything more
, when it really doesn’t work, just reinstall it.
Soon, an ox-pulled snow sledge appeared on the snowy field. With a whip whipped, the old ox pulling the cart spread its hooves and galloped in the snow. It looked obviously much lighter, and it didn't take long to catch up.
And surpassed the others in the group.
Facts speak louder than words. With this demonstration, Liu Yu no longer had any doubts and ordered all sixty carts of the regiment to be driven off the official road. The wheels were removed according to the method taught by Liu Ziqiu and converted into snow sledges.
As a result, a strange landscape appeared in the wilderness. On the official road covered with thick snow, a large number of vehicles carrying grain and grass were trudging. In the fields next to the official road, dozens of large vehicles without wheels were speeding by.
Pass.
In the evening, Liu Yu discovered that they had left the other convoys far behind. But it was not without cost. Many large vehicles were damaged, and two large vehicles almost fell apart. Fortunately, there were many people around.
Liu Yu sent people to cut down some of the big trees and repaired them overnight. In this way, on the afternoon of the 18th day of the first lunar month, Liu Yu's grain team arrived at Hongnong County ahead of schedule, even faster than many infantry teams.
At this time, Yang Guang's driver had just arrived. Seeing that there was a grain truck that could move so fast, he couldn't help but be filled with suspicion and said: "Yuwen Zhiji, go and ask which guard they are from, what do you think?"
Can it come so quickly?"
Every time Yang Guang goes on an expedition, he has many followers, and craftsmen are indispensable. General Yu Wenkai, a great craftsman, and Yu Wenzhiji, a young craftsman, are among them. With Yang Guang's cleverness, of course he thought that this team of grain trucks could
The fact that it came so quickly was obviously related to their transportation method. Therefore, this task fell on Yuwen Zhiji. Although Yuwen Zhiji was about to be a young craftsman, he actually knew nothing about the production of various buildings and vehicles, so he had to endure it.
The scalp comes over.
The soldiers had just repaired several damaged carts and were setting up camp when they saw Liu Yu coming over with a few gorgeously dressed officials and asked, "Where is Liu Ziqiu?"
Liu Ziqiu ran over in a hurry and asked, "Commander of the Brigade, are you looking for me?"
Liu Yu winked behind him and said, "Tell Master Yuwen about your sledge."
Liu Ziqiu looked at Mr. Yuwen, with a slick look on his face. Although he was wearing official uniform, he was not formal. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "Why is Mr. Yuwen interested in this thing?"
Yuwen Zhiji snorted coldly and said, "If the emperor was not interested, I would not bother to ask you."
Liu Ziqiu knew that Yang Guang liked all kinds of strange and cunning things, and it was very possible that he was interested in sledges. Maybe he could get a reward if he was in a good mood. But Liu Ziqiu had met Yang Guang in Qiyin Court, although at that time
His face was covered, but his figure could not be concealed. Yang Guang was also suspicious by nature, so when he saw him, he could not help but be suspicious.
Thinking of this, Liu Ziqiu suddenly felt something in his heart and said, "Brother Hua, tell this gentleman quickly, what is a sledge?"
Hua Yun was also very interested in new things like sledges. He kept asking Liu Ziqiu questions along the way, and he already understood the principles. However, Liu Ziqiu didn't explain it himself, but asked him to explain it. Hua Yun couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Shocked, he opened his mouth and said "Ah", but no words came out.
Liu Yu was also surprised and said: "Liu Ziqiu, didn't you tell me this?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Commander of the Brigade, it's not like you don't know that I'm from the south of the Yangtze River. That place doesn't snow very often throughout the year. How can I imagine such a thing? Brother Hua mentioned it accidentally.
, the villain will remember it in his heart."
Liu Yu thought about it and realized that what Liu Ziqiu said made sense. Hua Yun was from Henan. The snow here was much heavier than that in Jiangnan, and the snow lasted for several months. It was more likely that he would come up with this method.
But Hua Yun knew that what Liu Ziqiu said was not the truth, but she didn't understand why he said that. He hesitated and said: "Second brother..."
Liu Ziqiu didn't wait for him to finish speaking, then said: "Brother Hua, listen to the second brother, tell Master Yuwen carefully, the second brother will not harm you."
Yuwen Zhiji was already impatient and urged: "Okay, okay, stop being so nagging, what's going on, tell me quickly, the emperor is still waiting."
With Liu Ziqiu's repeated encouragement, Hua Yun finally plucked up the courage to talk about everything from the principles of the sledge to how to operate it. Of course, he also explained the shortcomings, that is, the cart was too easily damaged.
Yuwen Zhiji was uneducated and unskilled, and he couldn't understand what was going on. But if he went back and told Yang Guang like this, he would be scolded, and he might be demoted to a commoner again. However, Yuwen
Zhiji had his own way. He coughed twice and said, "Okay, what you said seems to make sense. Come with me. When you meet the emperor, you must speak more clearly."
This was just Yuwen Zhiji's own decision, but Hua Yun was very excited. His father had been a soldier for decades and had never seen what the emperor looked like. Now he actually had the opportunity to see the emperor with his own eyes.
Liu Yu has also been a soldier for more than ten years and became a brigade commander, but he has never seen the emperor, not from Yang Jian to Yang Guang. He couldn't help feeling a little sorry for Liu Ziqiu that such a good opportunity was given up to him.
Hua Yun is a young man.
Liu Ziqiu broke out in a cold sweat and secretly rejoiced. If he hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, he would have been the one to meet Yang Guang now. If Yang Guang had seen some clues and wanted to escape among thousands of troops, he would have no chance of escape.
Impossible.
At this time, Yang Guang's tent had been set up and there were many guards around. Without Yu Wenzhiji leading him, Hua Yun would not have been able to get close. Hua Yun was worried and followed Yu Wen Zhiji with his head lowered. Suddenly, a man
The general holding an iron gun stopped in front of him and shouted in a deep voice: "Without His Majesty's will, no one can move forward!"
Yuwen Zhiji was about to have an attack when he saw the general's face clearly and hurriedly changed his smile and said: "General, I am here to report to you. I am following the emperor's order..."
Lai Huer waved his hand and said, "You can go in, but he can't!"